Our life is ruled by good karma and what we call bad karma, good or bad it is all karma and Jyotish helps us manage the nature of events that unfold in our life. Jyotisha more commonly known as Vedic Astrology or Indian Astrology is a Tantra based on the endless knowledge and science as known in ancient India. Jyotisha is a one of the limbs (angas)of the Veda's called a Vedanga, Jyotish is considered the eyes so that humanity may have forsight, to be a seer of obstacles and be able to provide remedy. It was originally taught between a Guru and disciple, as in an the traditional oral traditiond, oral traditions preceed the book traditions of speculation and personal opinion. We do the best we can but when our roots from the oral are cut we lose our grounding. Jyotish is not just astrology, it is an accurate astronomy because it when they say the stars and planets are in a certain constellation, jyotish is accurate and can be checked as to what scientists at NASA are saying these placements are. Where as western astrology is out by 23 to 24 degree's.A jyotishi should be a sadhaka in a deep yogic spiritual practice, always learning about evertyhing, and with Lord Ganesha's help everything is categorized.

Jyotisha: we begin with offering our respect to Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles and the Lord of Categories may he Bless us!! Jai Ganesha Deva !!

om gam ganapataye namaha

om aing saraswatyai namah

Jai Daskshinamurti

My Musings: by Trishula Das

Jyotisha also called Vedic Astrology, and Indian Astrology, it is an ancient science and art. Jyotisha is the astrology of Yoga, Tantra, Ayurveda, Sanskrit, Indian Culture and Indian Philosophy, if one cuts the roots off the tree will die. Jyotisha is the eyes of the Veda's, Upanishads, Puranas and Tantra's...

If one is a sincere student of Yoga, and Tantra it is a must to practice Jyotisha also.. Yoga is not just about physical exercise.. it is a deep study that takes many years of intellectual study before one teaches...

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Jyotisha is a holistic sacred healing system, it must be helpful. Jyotisha is a Tantra that is the study of karma and time. A practical mystical tool and practice. It is used to remove obstacles and to undestand who we are in the universe, what will be our dharma, how we will make money, and enjoy this life which hopefully will lead to moksha or freedom, it deals with all aspects of life.

Jyotish was revealed to the Rishi's in order to set the prisoners free not to hold them hostage to their karma's or enslave the individual to what is seen as malific in a chart. It was never meant to be fatalistic. Yes we have fate and free will and there is a remedy for every problem, Grace of God or Goddess is the biggest remedy. There is always hope we always need to try and fight our way.

A Jyotishi is a guide a seer and points the way, a Jyotishi never traps anybody by giving a fatalistic negative reading making people feel hopeless and in despair. The earth is the place of suffering a Jyotishi's gift is to find a solution to bring light to the situation. Thus Jyotish is the science and art of Light.

Jyotish is about understanding the bigger questions a Yogi or Yogini asks, Why am I here?? What is going on and what is next?? How do I proceed?

Jyotish is about understanding Purusha (consciousness) and Prakriti (phenomenal realm of matter) how it is all woven together? Jyotish is a Tantra a technique.

Jyotish is a sadhana it keeps the mind awake and aware and with the help of Lord Ganesha it helps us categorize life into a workable deeper understanding.